Buff-collared Nightjar vs Scuttle fly

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Phoridae
Genus	Antrostomus	Megaselia
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway